Malamar in Pokemon Survivor
Pokemon · rank 371 of 966 · last checked 2026-10-14
Malamar in Pokemon Survivor is a Dark and Psychic dual-type Pokemon from the Kalos banner. It is a Rare (3-star) pick with 109 HP, 109 speed and a 1.21x attack multiplier. That gives it a Stat Score of 57: rank 371 of 966, in B tier. Malamar is a tank: its HP is its strongest stat against the roster, which gives it room for mistakes against swarms and boss attacks.
Malamar at a glance
| Type | Dark / Psychic |
| Generation | 6 (Kalos) |
| Rarity | Rare (3-star) |
| HP | 109 |
| Speed | 109 |
| Attack multiplier | 1.21x |
| Base stat total | 482 |
| Stat Score | 57 / 100 |
| Overall rank | 371 of 966 |
| Tier | B |
| Role | Tank |
| Starting move | Bite |
| Banner | Kalos |
Stats and Stat Score
Malamar has 109 HP, 109 speed and a 1.21x attack multiplier. The multiplier scales every move it uses, so it is the number to watch.
Compared with the whole roster, its HP is well above average, its speed is above average and its attack is above average. Weighting attack at half and HP and speed at a quarter each gives the Stat Score of 57, which puts it at rank 371 overall, rank 25 of 70 among Kalos Pokemon and rank 32 of 60 Dark-types and 46 of 96 Psychic-types. The score comes from the game's stat table, not from playtests, so read it together with the best Pokemon guide.
On the full Pokedex ranking Malamar sits next to Archen one place above it and Meowstic one place below it.
| Stat | Value | Roster percentile | Compared with the roster |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 109 | 78% | well above average |
| Speed | 109 | 61% | above average |
| Attack multiplier | 1.21x | 57% | above average |
| Base stat total | 482 | 62% | above average |
Malamar moves
Pokemon that are not starters begin with the signature move of their first type, so Malamar starts every run with Bite: a quick bite that knocks foes back.
The level-up cards can then offer 15 different moves: the 8 Normal moves that every Pokemon shares plus 7 moves of its own types. Moves level up to level 5 and can evolve once you also take the stat card they need, which is covered in the move evolution guide. The permanent Repertoire upgrade adds a second, random starting move; see the upgrades guide.
- Normal moves: Tackle, Quick Attack, Swords Dance, Agility, Harden, Body Slam, Hyper Voice, Substitute
- Dark moves: Bite, Dark Pulse, Night Shade
- Psychic moves: Confusion, Psybeam, Psychic, Psycho Cut
Weaknesses and resistances
Malamar takes extra damage from Bug (2.4x) and Fairy (1.6x). It resists Psychic (0.3x). The remaining 15 of 18 types deal normal damage. The chart is softer than the main games: a super-effective hit is x1.6, a resisted hit x0.6 and an immunity x0.3, and two types multiply with each other inside the range 0.3 to 2.4. See the type chart guide for every matchup.
The multipliers apply to the damage you take, and enemies attack with the first type listed for them, so the dangerous enemies for Malamar are the ones whose first type is Bug or Fairy, which hit for up to 2.4x. Boss shots carry their first type too. Weather does not change these numbers, but it changes your own damage; see the weather guide. There is no same-type bonus, so Dark or Psychic moves do not hit harder just because Malamar shares the type.
How to get Malamar
Malamar is part of the Kalos banner. A single pull first picks a rarity (17% for Rare) and then picks one of the 14 Rare Pokemon on that banner at random, so one pull gives Malamar a 1.21% chance. Without pity helping at this rarity, expect to need around 82 pulls for this one in particular, although the pulls you spend on the banner also fill the rest of your collection.
A pull costs one ticket and ten pulls cost ten tickets or one x10 ticket. Tickets are earned in runs, from missions and from chests and are never sold for money. A duplicate turns into 60 coins, or 180 if it is the shiny version. The full odds and the pity rule are in the gacha guide.
A rarity-3 Pokemon like Malamar can also turn up as the Lost Pokemon event in a run. Lead it to the marker and, one time in five, it joins your collection; you always get coins, a ticket and a heal.
Shiny Malamar exists in this game. One pull in a hundred is a shiny, and wild enemies are shiny one time in 4096. Read the shiny guide for the details.
Malamar as an enemy
Malamar can show up as a regular enemy from 4:20 into the run (enemy tier 4). Each run draws only seven Pokemon per tier, so it is in some runs and absent from others.
Its enemy role is beamer: it fires a long ray after a one-second warning line on the ground.
Malamar in Pokemon Survivor FAQ
Is Malamar good in Pokemon Survivor?
Malamar is a B-tier pick with a Stat Score of 57, rank 371 of 966. Malamar is a tank: its HP is its strongest stat against the roster, which gives it room for mistakes against swarms and boss attacks.
How do I get Malamar in Pokemon Survivor?
Pull the Kalos banner. Malamar is a Rare Pokemon, so each pull has a 1.21% chance of giving it.
What is Malamar's starting move?
Malamar starts with Bite, a Dark-type melee move.
What is Malamar weak to in Pokemon Survivor?
Malamar is weak to Bug (2.4x) and Fairy (1.6x).
Can Malamar be shiny in Pokemon Survivor?
Yes. One pull in a hundred is a shiny, and wild enemies are shiny one time in 4096.
See where all 966 Pokemon land on the Pokemon Survivor tier list, or browse the full Pokemon Survivor Pokedex.